DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

OUR PROJECTS

HYDROPOWER – CONSULTING SERVICES

SERVICES AND FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Verkís is the leading designer in most of the largest hydropower plants in Iceland. With more than thirty hydropower experts trained all around the world, Verkís provides high quality technical services throughout the whole project development chain. Our ambition is to design safe hydropower projects in harmony with nature while minimizing construction and operational risks, coupled with seeking the most cost effective solutions.

Fields of consulting services include:

Dams, waterways and hydraulic structures

Dam safety, flood control

Ice in rivers, snow avalanches, seismic hazards, fish passage

Geology, rock and soil mechanics

Underground and surface power houses and pertinent structures

Turbines, generators and auxiliary equipment

Mechanical equipment, including gates, penstocks and cranes

Control- and protection systems

High voltage switchgear

Three departments – Civil Engineering, Mechanical Systems and Electrical Energy Systems – form the division of Hydropower and Transmission. The division provides comprehensive services to owners, developers and operators of hydropower production and transmission facilities. Verkís also provides engineering consultancy in other renewable energy sectors, such as geothermal, tidal and binary power plants.

Verkís’ hydropower team services are designed to meet the requirements of the client, including:

Environmental impact assessment and risk assessment

Preliminary studies, feasibility studies

Project planning, cost estimation and project management

Tender and detail design, tender documents and design review

Construction site management and supervision

Factory tests, field tests and commissioning

Operational services

Refurbishing and maintenance

The forces of nature, such as seismic activity, ice formation in waterways, landslides and avalanches are a challenge to designers. Harnessing hydropower in Iceland and abroad has given our specialists the opportunity to gain recent and practical experience in the field. Cooperation with institutions and universities, participation in research and teaching is an integral part of Verkís professional activities.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Ever since 1932, when the first Icelandic consulting engineering firm was founded by Sigurður Thoroddsen, Verkís has accumulated experience in the hydropower sector, having been a leading designer of the majority of hydropower plants in Iceland. In addition, Verkís’ hydropower team has participated in feasibility studies, design and supervision of several such facilities overseas, e.g. Greenland and Georgia.